The Science of Figure Skating (Routledge Research in Sport and Exercise Science) - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0367787059 ISBN 13: 9780367787059

Verlag: Routledge, 2021

Inhaltsangabe

The Science of Figure Skating is the first book to provide an evidence-based and comprehensive reference for the scientific underpinnings of this complex Olympic sport, where early specialisation presents unique challenges for coaches and athletes, alike.

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Jason D. Vescovi is an applied sport scientist and has an appointment in the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education at the University of Toronto, Canada. He was the Head, Sport Science and Performance Research for Skate Canada for 5 years leading into the Sochi Winter Olympics and regularly consults for other Canadian National Sport Organizations including Field Hockey Canada, Tennis Canada, and Archery Canada. Jason's expertise and research interests include areas that impact health, training and performance in sport.

Jaci L. VanHeest is an Associate Professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and holds a joint appointment in the Department of Kinesiology at the University of Connecticut, USA. She has over 25 years of experience working with world-class athletes and has consulted for U.S. Figure Skating for over a decade. In 2015, Jaci was appointed a member of the President's Council on Fitness, Sport and Nutrition Science Board. Her research has focused on exercise-induced adaptations of bioenergetic, metabolic, and endocrine factors in groups ranging from children to elite performers.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Routledge
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2021
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 0367787059
• ISBN 13: 9780367787059
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Anzahl der Seiten: 156
• Herausgeber: Vescovi Jason, VanHeest Jaci
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